Cooper Tire Announces Increase in Tire Production

18 August 2000

Cooper Tire Announces Increase in Tire Production

    FINDLAY, Ohio - COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY today announced that it has significantly boosted production of certain tires to address increased demand by consumers.

    Cooper has already doubled production in three of the company's tire lines in sizes suitable for SUVs and light trucks. This includes all proprietary and private label lines manufactured by the company. Further, Cooper is planning to add a minimum 50 percent additional capacity in these sizes to meet consumer needs.

    Cooper's chairman, president and CEO Thomas A. Dattilo said, "We are pleased with the overwhelming consumer confidence in our SUV and light truck product lines. We expect the strong demand we experienced for these tires in the first and second quarters to escalate."

    In response to numerous inquiries, the company has advised Cooper brand dealers that its popular Discoverer Radial, Discoverer A/T and Discoverer H/T tire lines are suitable replacements for Ford Explorers, Mercury Mountaineers, and other SUVs and light trucks.

    Dattilo offered a safety message to consumers: "In addition to buying the proper tire, we urge all motorists to take the time to regularly rotate their tires, have them routinely inspected by a dealer and make sure they always maintain the correct inflation pressure."

    Company Description

    Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is headquartered in Findlay, Ohio and specializes in the manufacture and marketing of automotive products. Products for Cooper's tire group include automotive, motorcycle and truck tires, inner tubes, tread rubber and equipment. In the automotive group, Cooper is an original equipment supplier of sealing, trim, NVH control systems and fluid handling systems for the automotive industry in North America, Europe, Australia and South America. Cooper has more than 23,000 employees and 63 manufacturing facilities in 13 countries.